Namson Tran (born 3 December 1968 in

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) is a

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businessman and politician. Born in Vietnam, Tran moved first to

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then to Solomon Islands, where he married a Solomon Islander and became a naturalised citizen. He worked as an accountant before becoming "a high-profile businessman", the owner of Honiara Casino, the "biggest casino" in the Solomons. His political career began when he was elected to the

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as MP for West Honiara, a constituency in the capital city, Honiara, in the August 2010 general election. He was elected as an

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, being a member of no political party. The following month, he was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament, as deputy to

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Sir Allan Kemakeza. He resigned from the deputy speakership at the start of December 2011."Tausinga Elected Deputy Speaker"
''Solomon Times'', 6 December 2011

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tran, Namson 1968 births Living people Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands Naturalised citizens of the Solomon Islands Politicians of Vietnamese descent Solomon Islands businesspeople Vietnamese emigrants to the Solomon Islands